Near Fries in Carroll County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Grayson County
Area 425 square miles
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Carroll County
Area 458 square miles
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 17, 2023
1. Grayson County side of marker
Carroll County Formed in 1842 from Grayson, and named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, signer of the Declaration of Independence. New River runs through this county.
Erected 1929 by Virginia Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-104.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.
Location. 36° 43.889′ N, 80° 58.908′ W. Marker is near Fries, Virginia, in Carroll County. It is on Ivanhoe Road (Virginia Route 94) south of Hilltown Road (County Road 758), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1174 Ivanhoe Rd, Fries VA 24330, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia and in the Blue Ridge Highlands. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fries (approx. one mile away); New River Train Song (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Fries (approx. 1.3 miles away); Grayson Sulphur Springs
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Landon Boyd (was approx. 1.7 miles away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. William Grayson. Wikipedia entry on the Virginian planter, lawyer and statesman, who was the first U.S. Congress member to die while in office. (Submitted on July 15, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Charles Carroll of Carrollton. Wikipedia entry on the Irish-American politician and planter, who was the only Catholic signatory of the Declaration of Independence and the longest surviving, dying 56 years after its signing. (Submitted on July 15, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 17, 2023
2. Carroll County side of marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 17, 2023
3. Grayson County / Carroll County Marker
via U.S. Senate Historical Office (Public Domain)
4. William Grayson (c. 1740-1790)
A lawyer by profession, he was commissioned lieutenant colonel (later promoted to full colonel) and aide-de-camp to General George Washington during the Revolutionary War.
Michael Laty via Maryland Online Encyclopedia (archived at Internet Archive) (Public Domain), circa 1846
5. Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737-1832)
Considered the wealthiest man in the American colonies when the Revolutionary War began, he later became Maryland's first U.S. Senator.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 214 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 15, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
